Posts in tag cover crops

Corn Farmers Care: Our Environment

Posted on April 22, 2015 at 10:37 AM by Iowa Corn

Today, April 22nd, is a special day. A day where people across the United States celebrate efforts to protect our...

Tagged As: 2015, Agriculture, air, Conservation, Corn, cover crops, Earth Day, Environment, erosion, farm, farmers, Iowa, Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, nitrates, nutrients, soil, water, water quality

Posted on August 26, 2014 at 6:00 AM by Iowa Corn

Farmers are encouraged to visit the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) booth located at 26N during the 2014 Farm Progress...

Tagged As: Farm Progress Show, Iowa Corn, cover crops, Cover Crop Workshop, Hagie Manufacturing

Posted on April 25, 2014 at 8:06 AM by Iowa Corn

Many Iowa farm fields are turning green earlier than normal this spring as a rapidly growing number of farmers are...

Tagged As: cover crops, Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy

Posted on January 23, 2014 at 7:30 AM by Iowa Corn

The need for practical, proven cover crop management tips is growing as rapidly as the growth in Iowa cover crop...

Tagged As: cover crops, Cover Crop Workshop

Posted on January 2, 2014 at 2:31 PM by Iowa Corn

A growing number of farmers throughout the nation have “discovered the cover” — and for some very good reasons.They’re recognizing...

Tagged As: Arliss Nielsen, cover crops, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Todd Nielsen

Posted on November 5, 2013 at 7:30 AM by Iowa Corn

After harvest, many fields in Iowa are greening up again. And it’s not weeds. More and more farmers are planting...

Tagged As: cover crops, Ben Gleason